Live wedding painter: a wedding guide

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

• Which moment are you hoping to capture?

  The scene you are hoping for — worth seeing how each painter handles it.

• Medium and style you're drawn to

  Painters typically work in one or two media, and drying/finishing timelines differ by medium.

• Roughly what size should the finished piece be?

• How present should the painter be with your guests?

What to ask each one

• How long after the wedding does the painter take to finish?

  Studio finishing time varies widely between painters — a real comparison point while shopping.

• How does the finished piece get to you?

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Second scene / additional canvas, Framing, Shipping / delivery of the finished piece.

What you settle once booked

• Which moment should be painted?

  The scene drives everything downstream — where the easel stands, when the painter arrives, and what the finished piece shows.

• How should the painter engage with guests?

  A live easel draws a crowd — some couples want that as cocktail-hour entertainment, others want the painter nearly invisible.

• Where does the easel stand?

• People, details, or elements that must be in the piece

  Painters commonly add key people into the scene during studio finishing — name them here.

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

• Painter arrival & setup

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

• Painter setup
• Live painting
• Painter pack-out